Ground Transportation Services for Official and State Visits to Ireland

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha agus Trรกdรกla

The Protocol Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and trade has responsibility for the detailed management and co-ordination of transport requirements for official and State visits to Ireland, the presentation of diplomatic credentials and other diplomatic functions and events that may arise from time to time. In addition to the provision of services to cover small-scale ground transportation services for Official and State Visits in the general Dublin area, service providers must also be able to cater for occasional large-scale events in or outside the greater Dublin area where it may be necessary to have 2 (or more) separate transport operations/motorcades in different places at the same time.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-12-14. The procurement was published on 2018-11-09.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-11-09 Contract notice
2019-02-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-11-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Short description:
The Protocol Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and trade has responsibility for the detailed management and co-ordination of transport requirements for official and State visits to Ireland, the presentation of diplomatic credentials and other diplomatic functions and events that may arise from time to time. In addition to the provision of services to cover small-scale ground transportation services for Official and State Visits in the general Dublin area, service providers must also be able to cater for occasional large-scale events in or outside the greater Dublin area where it may be necessary to have 2 (or more) separate transport operations/motorcades in different places at the same time.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha agus Trรกdรกla
Postal address: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal code: DO2 DX45
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dfa.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14082440 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137977&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137977&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-11-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-12-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-11-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 218-499584
OJ-S issue: 218
Additional information
Please see RFT and attached documents.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals: The Contract will be for 1 year with the option of 3 further renewals.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: 80 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Conditions outlined in the procurement documents.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Conditions outlined in the procurement documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2018-12-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 17:00
Place: Dublin.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tony Ryan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=137977&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Registar
Postal address: The High Court, Four Courts, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: DO2 VY53
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your legal advisor.
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal address: Central office of the High Court, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay, Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2018/S 218-499584 (2018-11-09)
Contract award notice (2019-02-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The protocol division of the department of foreign affairs and trade has responsibility for the detailed management and co-ordination of transport requirements for official and state visits to Ireland, the presentation of diplomatic credentials and other diplomatic functions and events that may arise from time to time. In addition to the provision of services to cover small-scale ground transportation services for official and state visits in the general Dublin area, service providers must also be able to cater for occasional large-scale events in or outside the greater Dublin area where it may be necessary to have 2 (or more) separate transport operations/motorcades in different places at the same time.
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Total value of the procurement: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-02-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-02-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 042-096061
Refers to notice: 2018/S 218-499584
OJ-S issue: 42

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The protocol division of the department of foreign affairs and trade has responsibility for the detailed management and co-ordination of transport requirements for official and state visits to Ireland, the presentation of diplomatic credentials and other diplomatic functions and events that may arise from time to time. In addition to the provision of services to cover small-scale ground transportation services for official and state visits in the general Dublin area, service providers must also be able to cater for occasional large-scale events in or outside the greater Dublin area where it may be necessary to have two (or more) separate transport operations/motorcades in different places at the same time.
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Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-02-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Goldstar Chauffeur Drive
National registration number: 436426
Postal address: A1 Metropoint Business Park, Kettles Lane, Swords
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18900374 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@chauffeurdublin.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.chauffeurdublin.com ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Michael Devine Chauffeur Services
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Unit 2A Cherry Orchard, Business Centre
Phone: +353 16269092 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: colin@devinescs.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Name: Optimum Chauffeur Drive
National registration number: 391500
Postal address: 16 North Richmond Street
Postal code: 1
Phone: +353 18148873 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: sarah@optimumchauffeurdrive.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.optimumchauffeurdrive.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: The High Court, Four Courts
Source: OJS 2019/S 042-096061 (2019-02-26)